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Night photograph of a ritual pavilion of palm fronds and bamboo, hung with orange and green triangular bunting and marigold garlands. Several people in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the ground around small fire pits made of stacked bricks, where homa flames rise. A seated figure in the foreground wears an orange shawl and tends a fire. Further back, a row of white-clad participants sits before a draped backdrop under electric lights, a yagna-style fire ritual in progress.

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Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram, with two fire pits burning amid heaps of marigold and rose flowers, banana leaves, fruit, coconuts and brass vessels. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths sit around the fire pits and offerings, one wearing a saffron head-wrap and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, more men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near a raised platform, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth holds up an offering. Smoke drifts through strings of lights and trees in the background.2017-05-10Night ritual in an outdoor courtyard with a lit fire pit at the centre, surrounded by yellow-painted brick or wooden platforms heaped with flowers, fruit, brass lamps and garlands. Several priests sit cross-legged in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, one wearing an orange turban and a yellow-headed man beside him. Smoke drifts through beams of light. Behind them, a standing figure in white robes and a flower garland is seen at the right edge, and more white-clad attendants and devotees move between poles and offerings. This appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings around the fire.2017-05-10Night outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat beside a brick-lined fire pit with bright flames, a silver trident standing upright at left, and brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and red flower offerings in front. A figure in orange-saffron shawl with long dark hair and gold ornaments sits at left tending the fire. Several men in white dhotis and bare or red-banded heads, some with red or orange cloths and rudraksha, sit beside the fire and handle offerings. A large audience of many devotees in white and red clothes sits on the steps behind, with a cameraman and bright floodlights lit against the dark. Smoke drifts across the scene. Dress and fire suggest a homa-style ceremony, and the orange-clad figure cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance alone.2014-08-01A homa or yagna ritual is performed in an open pavilion decorated with banana plants and leaf garlands strung overhead. Smoke rises from a central fire pit. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged around it, with one saffron-clad man in the centre wearing a white tilak and a rudraksha mala, seated behind the pit. Seated devotees in orange clothing face the altar. A younger woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the foreground beside a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. Brass vessels, a brass lamp, fruit, flowers, and woven baskets with offerings fill the altar to the right. People in white and yellow stand and sit at the edges, and a woman with long hair appears in the back of the group.2009-09-27A night-time fire ritual, a homa or yagna, on a riverbank under strings of marigold garlands and floodlights. A large crowd of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes fills the foreground and sides. At the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace stands beside a blazing fire pit, holding a ritual implement. Around the fire, saffron-robed sannyasis and monks sit cross-legged, several with palms pressed together, and brass bowls of offerings and oil lamps are set on the ground. Ornate carved wooden pillars frame the scene. a person's appearance is not confidently identifiable here, so no candidate is named.2014-05-20May 10 20172017-05-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22Night ritual homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A large fire blazes at the centre while many saffron-robed sannyasis and female devotees in orange and gold-bordered saris sit in rows around it. A man in the foreground stands at the fire, wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a large flower garland, holding an object in his hand; he is a priest or sannyasi performing the rite, with the appearance of a person but identity uncertain from visible cues alone. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is set in a gold arch with pink drapery, and a golden umbrella stands at right. Many people in white clothes watch from the background under string lights.2013-07-22Night outdoor homa at a riverside ghat lit by string lights and marigold garlands. A central saffron-robed figure sits behind a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, wearing an orange garland and rudraksha-style beads, with a trident standing beside him. Around him, rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes, many women in orange saris, and shaved-headed priests in saffron dhotis tend the fire and offerings; brass plates and bowls sit on the ground. Behind them a large audience in white and red clothing fills the space under golden pillars, with lit lamps and water in the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance; the central figure is described by role only.2014-05-20Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees performing fire rituals on sandy ground. Hundreds of people sit in rows behind small brick-built fire pits, each with a burning flame, offering plates, steel bowls and flower garlands in front of them. Many women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, one in a green sari and another in red and white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis. Smoke and haze hang over the crowd, lit by warm flame light and a distant spotlight. A foreground woman in a red blouse and white bordered sari sits with an offering plate. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual performed collectively.2007-02-11Night-time outdoor fire ritual on a riverside ghat. A large crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on green mats in rows, many with hands pressed in prayer. In the centre, a man in a saffron-red garment with a bare upper body and gold-patterned cloth stands facing the fire. At right, two shaven-headed priests in orange robes sit behind a draped red-orange platform holding ritual items and floral garlands. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene from above while standing onlookers line the far embankment.2014-05-20